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2 Corinthians 10:1 (show verse)
Now I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am humble among you in person but bold toward you when absent.
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Christ » Divinity » Example of
Christ » Mediator » Meekness of
Church » Defended » Discipline of
Discipline » Church » The discipline of
Example » Christ's example to be followed
Gentleness » Divine
Gentleness » Of Christ
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Government » Ecclesiastical » The discipline of
Jesus Christ » Humility of
Meekness » Examples of » Christ's
Meekness » Christ set an example of
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War/weapons » What believers do not war after
2 Corinthians 10:2 (show verse)
I beg you that when I am present I will not need to be bold with the confidence by which I plan to challenge certain people who think we are behaving in an unspiritual way.
2 Corinthians 10:3 (show verse)
For though we live in the body, we do not wage war in an unspiritual way,
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War » Figurative » Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
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War/weapons » What believers do not war after
Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
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War/weapons » What believers do not war after
Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
2 Corinthians 10:4 (show verse)
since the weapons of our warfare are not worldly, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments
Armor » Figurative
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual weapons
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » General references to weapons
Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Not carnal
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Not carnal
spiritual Warfare » Spiritual weapons
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual weapons
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » General references to weapons
Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Not carnal
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Not carnal
spiritual Warfare » Spiritual weapons
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
2 Corinthians 10:5 (show verse)
and every high-minded thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.
Captivity » Figurative
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Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying Christ
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Seven » Evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
War » Figurative » Armor for » Triumphant
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over all that exalts itself
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Triumphant
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over all that exalts itself
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying Christ
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Seven » Evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
War » Figurative » Armor for » Triumphant
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over all that exalts itself
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Triumphant
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over all that exalts itself
2 Corinthians 10:6 (show verse)
And we are ready to punish any disobedience, once your obedience has been confirmed.
2 Corinthians 10:7 (show verse)
Look at what is obvious. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we.
2 Corinthians 10:8 (show verse)
For if I boast some more about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I am not ashamed.
2 Corinthians 10:9 (show verse)
I don’t want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters.
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2 Corinthians 10:10 (show verse)
For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak, and his public speaking is despicable.”
2 Corinthians 10:11 (show verse)
Such a person should consider this: What we are in the words of our letters when absent, we will be in actions when present.
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2 Corinthians 10:12 (show verse)
For we don’t dare classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. But in measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves to themselves, they lack understanding.
2 Corinthians 10:13 (show verse)
We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you.
2 Corinthians 10:14 (show verse)
For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we had not reached you, since we have come to you with the gospel of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:15 (show verse)
We are not bragging beyond measure about other people’s labors. But we have the hope that as your faith increases, our area of ministry will be greatly enlarged,
2 Corinthians 10:16 (show verse)
so that we may proclaim the good news to the regions beyond you, not boasting about what has already been done in someone else’s area of ministry.
2 Corinthians 10:17 (show verse)
So the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 10:18 (show verse)
For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.